Chinatown in San Josí? Here’s my take.

As a public reminder of the burgeoning ties between Costa Rica and China, San Josí mayor Jhonny Araya, along with Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong, broke ground on a the capital city’s new Chinatown (Barrio Chino) project. The new neighborhood is part of the Mayor’s San Jose Posible program, which aims to repopulate the capital.

The Barrio Chino will be between avenidas 2 and 12, near the La Soledad church in the southeast quadrant of downtown San Jose. A Chinese-style arch will mark the entrance to the neighborhood, and streets will become more pedestrian-friendly. The work is expected to be finished in June, according to city officials.

I love the idea. San Jose has always seemed to me a very homogenous city of ragtag neighborhoods with little cultural, architectural or ethnic enclaves. Giving downtown another interesting aspect with a true Chinatown would add to the recent efforts to rejuvenate the city, which has included new streetlights, remodeled parks and the pedestrian mall on avenida 4. A little personality would go a long way.

However, time will tell. Many projects look great on paper here, but follow-up is an issue. What other measures is the Muni taking? Will there be new building codes for the area? An effort to attract Chinese immigrants to live in this quarter of the city? Incentives for new restaurants and shops? Or will fancy lamps and a new arch mark the entrance to just another San Jose neighborhood of architectural abortions and uninteresting stores selling bric-a-brac and cheap shoes?

Publicado: 19 October 2009 11 Comentarios

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